Naples man chases after would-be burglars

A Naples man sprang into action when he saw two suspects trying to break into his family's car.

It happened in the 15000 block of Savannah Drive in a neighborhood near the corner of Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard.

"I got to about here, and I saw two gentlemen walking down the street there and yelled after them," recalled James Kannaugh Jr.

Kannaugh Jr. decided to take matters into his own hands and chased after the suspects.

“I chased after them for a little bit, and as soon as they hit that corner, I hit the corner, and they were gone ... there was no sight of them at all. So, it was at that point I decided I better call this in,” Kannaugh Jr said.

Kannaugh Jr. called 911, and within minutes deputies arrived and found the suspects hiding in the bushes of a nearby home.

The men were identified as Christian Santiago-Martinez and Edel Santiago. They are facing charges of burglary and prowling.

James Kennaugh Sr., says his son's instinct is in his blood.

"He’s Irish," said Kennaugh Sr. with a laugh. "He has a sense of what’s rights and what’s wrong."

For Kennaugh Jr., he said he's happy for what he did for the neighborhood, but next time might think twice.

"It didn’t occur to me until much later how serious that could have turned out," he said. "But, when you’re in that sort of protective mode you know, it just happens ... you kind of react and you go with it."

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